07-11历年大学英语六级听力真题及答案(完整版)

2007年6月23日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷)

Nursing, as a typically female profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the physician. As nurses, we are (36) ________ to provide nursing care only. We do not have any legal or moral (37) ________ to any physician. We provide health teaching, (38) ________ physical as well as emotional problems, (39) ________ patient-related services, and make all of our nursing decisions based upon what is best or suitable for the patient. If, in any (40) ________, we feel that a physician’s order is (41) ________ or unsafe, we have a legal (42) ________ to question that order or refuse to carry it out.

Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. The emotional and physical stress. However, that occurs due to odd working hours is a (43) ________ reason for a lot of the career dissatisfaction. (44) ________________________________. That disturbs our personal lives, disrupts our sleeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except job-related friends and activities.

The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations. (45) ________________________________. Consumers of medically related services have evidently not been affected enough yet to demand changes in our medical system. But if trends continue as predicted, (46) ________________________________.

36. licensed 37. obligation 38. assess 39. coordinate 40. circumstance 41. inappropriate 42. responsibility 43. prime 44. It is sometimes required that we work overtime, and that we change shifts four or five times a month. 45. Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduates, as experienced nurses finally give up trying to change the system. 46. they will find that most critical hospital cares will be provided by new, inexperienced, and sometimes inadequately trained nurses.

2007年12月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案

If you’re like most people, you’ve indulged in fake listening many times. You go to history class, sit in the third row, and look (36) ________ at the instructor as she speaks. But your mind is far away, (37) _______ in the clouds of pleasant daydreams. (38) ________ you come back to earth: the instructor writes an important term on the chalkboard, and you (39) _______ copy it in your notebook. Every once in a while the instructor makes a (40) _________ remark, causing others in the class to laugh. You smile politely, pretending that you’ve heard the remark and found it mildly (41) ___________. You have a vague sense of (42) ___________ that you aren’t paying close attention, but you tell yourself that any (43) ________ you miss can be picked up from a friend’s notes. Besides, (44) _______________________. So back you go into your private little world. Only later do you realize you’ve missed important information for a test.

Fake listening may be easily exposed, since many speakers ar e sensitive to facial cues and can tell if you’re merely pretending to listen. (45) ________________________.

Even if you’re not exposed, there’s another reason to avoid fakery; it’s easy for this behavior to become a habit. For some people, the habit is so deeply rooted that (46) _________________. As a result, they miss lots of valuable information.

36.squarely 37.floating 38.Occasionsllly 39.dutifully 40.witty 41.humorous 42.guilt 43.material

44.the instructor is talking about road construction in ancient Rome and noting could be more boring

45. Your blank expression and the faraway look in your eyes are the cues that betray you inattentiveness

46. they automatically start daydreaming when a speaker begins talking on something complex or uninteresting

2008年6月21日英语六级真题及答案

I'm interested in the criminal justice system of our country. It seems to me that something has to be done if we’re to

(36) __ ____________as a country. I certainly don't know what the answers to our problems are. Things certainly get

(37) ________________in a hurry when you get into them. But I wonder if something couldn't be done to deal with some of these problems. One thing I'm concerned about is our practice of putting (38) ____________ _____ in jail

who haven't harmed anyone. Why not work out some system (39) _________________ they can pay back the debts they owe society instead of (40) ___ ____________another debt by going to prison, and of course, coming under the (41) ________________of hardened criminals? I'm also concerned about the short prison sentences people are (42) ____________ ______ for serious crimes. Of course, one alternative to this is to (43) __________________ capital punishment, but I'm not sure I would be for that. I'm not sure it's right to take an eye for eye. (44) _________________. I also think we must do something about the insanity plea. In my opinion, anyone who takes another person’s life intentionally is insane; however, (45) _________________________________________________________________. It’s sad, of course, that a person may have to spend the rest of his life, or (46) __________________________________.

36. survive

37. complicated

38. offenders

39. whereby 40. incurring

41. influence

42. serving

43. restore

44. The alternative to capital punishment is longer sentences. But they would certainly cost the tax

payers much money.

45. that does not mean that person isn't guilty of the crime, or that he shouldn't pay society the

debt he owes.

46. a large part of it in prison for acts that he committed while not in full control of his mind.

2008年年年年12月大学英语六级考试真题

One of the most common images of an advanced, Western-style culture is that of a busy, traffic-filled city. Since their first (36) ______ on American roadways, automobiles have become a (37) ______ of progress, a source of thousands of jobs and an almost inalienable right for citizens’ personal freedom of movement. In recent (38) _______, our ―love affair‖ with the car is being (39) ________ directly to the developing world, and it is increasingly (40) _______ that this transfer is leading to disaster. American’s almost complete dependence on automobiles has been a terrible mistake. As late as the 1950s, a large (41) ________ of the American public used mass transit. A (42) ________ of public policy decisions and corporate scheming saw to it that countless (43) ________ and efficient urban streetcar and intra-city rail systems were dismantled. (44) ___________________________________________________. Our lives have been planned along a road grid—homes far from work, shopping far from everything, with ugly stretches of concrete and blacktop in between. Developing countries are copying Western-style transportation systems down to the last detail. (45) _________________________________________________________. Pollution control measures are either not strict or nonexistent, leading to choking clouds of smog. Gasoline still contains lead, which is extremely poisonous to humans. (46) _____________________________________________________________________.

36．appearance 37．symbol 38．decades 39．exported 40．apparent 41．percentage 42．combination 43．convenient 44．Our air quality now suffers from the effects of pollutants emitted directly from our cars. 45．The problems caused by motorized vehicles in the West are often magnified in developing nations. 46．Movement in some cities comes to a virtual standstill as motorized traffic competes with bicycles and pedestrians.

2009年6月英语六级考试真题与答案

English is the leading international language. In different countries around the globe, English is acquired as the mother (36) ________, in others it’s used as a second language. Some nations

use English as their (37) ________ language, performing the function of (38) ________; in others

it’s used as an international language for business, (39) ________ and industry.

What factors and forces have led to the (40) ________ of English? Why is English now considered to be so prestigious that, across the globe, individuals and societies feel (41) ________ if they do not have (42) ________ in this language? How has English changed through 1,500 Years? These are some of the questions that you (43) ________ when you study English.

You also examine the immense variability of English and (44) ________. You develop in-depth knowledge of the intricate structure of the language. Why do some non-native speakers of English claim that it’s a difficult language to learn, while (45) ________? At the University of Sussex, you are introduced to the nature and grammar of English in all aspects. This involves the study of sound structures, the formation of words, the sequencing words and the construction of meaning, as well as examination of the theories explaining the aspects of English usage. (46) ________, which are raised by studying how speakers and writers employ English for a wide variety of purposes.

36. tongue 37. official 38. administration 39 commerce

40 spread 41 disadvantaged 42 confidence 43 investigate

44. come to understand how it is used as a symbol of both individual identity and social connection

45. infants born into English-speaking communities acquire their language before they learn to use folks and knives

46. You are encourage to develop your own individual responses to various practical and theoretical issues

2009年12月大学英语六级考试真题

The ancient Greeks developed basic memory systems called mnemonics. The name is (36) from their Goddess of memory ―Mnemosyne‖. In the ancient world, a trained memory was an (37) asset, particularly in public life. There were no (38) devices for taking notes, and early Greek orators(演说家) delivered long speeches with great (39) because they learned the speeches using mnemonic systems.

The Greeks discovered that human memory is (40) an associative process—that it works by linking things together. For example, think of an apple. The (41) your brain registers the word ―apple‖, it (42) the shape, color, taste, smell and (43) of that fruit. All these things are associated in your memory with the word ―apple‖.

(44) . An example could be when you think about a lecture you have had. This could trigger a memory about what you re talking about through that lecture, which can then trigger another memory.

(45) . An example given on a website I was looking at follows: Do you remember the shape of Austria, Canada, Belgium, or Germany? Probably not. What about Italy, though? (46) . You made an association with something already known, the shape of a boot, and Italy s shape could not be forgotten once you had made the association.

36. derived 37. immense 38. convenient

39. accuracy40. largely 41. instant

42. recalls 43. texture

44. This means that any thought about a certain subject will bring up some memory that is related to it

45. Associations do not have to be logical they just have to make a link

46. If you remember the shape of Italy it is because you have been told sometime that Italy is shaped like a boot

2010年6月英语六级

George Herbert Mead said that humans are talked into humanity. He meant that we gain personal identity as we communicate with others. In the earliest years of our lives, our parents tell us who we are. "You're (36) ______." "You'reso strong." We first see ourselves through the eyes of others, so their messages form important (37) ______ of our self-concepts. Later we interact with teachers, friends, (38) ______ partners, and co-workers who communicate their views of us.Thus, how we see ourselves (39) ______ the views of us that others communicate. The (40) ______ connection between identity and communication is (41) ______ evident in children who are (42) ______ of human contact. Case studies of children who were isolated from others reveal that they lack a firm self-concept, and their mental and psychological development is severely (43) ______ by lack of language. Communication with others not only affects our sense of identity but also directly influences our physical and emotional well-being. Consistently, (44) ________________________________________________. People who lack close friends have greater levels of anxiety and depression than people who are close to others. (45) ________________________________________________. The conclusion was that social isolation is statistically as dangerous as high blood pressure, smoking and obesity. Many doctors and researchers believe that (46) ___________________________ _________________________________

36. intelligent 37. foundations 38. romantic 39. reflects 40. profound 41. dramatically 42. deprived 43. hindered 44. research shows that communicating with others promotes health, whereas social isolation is linked to stress, disease, and early death. 45. A group of researchers reviewed scores of studies that traced the relationship between health and interaction with others. 46. loneliness harms the immune system, making us more vulnerable to a range of miner and major illnesses. 2010年12月大学英语六级考试真题

Psychologists are finding that hope plays a surprisingly vital role in giving people a measurable advantage in realms as (36) _____________ as academic achievement, bearing up in tough jobs and coping with (37) ______________ illness. And, by contrast, the loss of hope is turning out to be a stronger sign that a person may (38) ______________ suicide than other factors long thought to be more likely risks.

―Hope has proven a powerful predictor of (39) ______________ in every study we’ve done so far,‖ said Dr. Charles R. Snyder, a psychologist who has devised a (40) ______________ to assess how much hope a person has.

For example, in research with 3,920 college students, Dr. Snyder and his (41) ______________ found that the level of hope among freshmen at the beginning of their first semester was a more (42) ______________ predictor of their college grades than were their S.A.T. scores or their grade point (43) ______________ in high school, the two measures most commonly used to predict college performance.

(44)‖__________________________________________________________________________ _________________,‖ Dr. Snyder said. ―When you compare students of equivalent intelligence

and past academic achievements, what sets them apart is hope.‖

In devising a way to assess hope scientifically, Dr. Snyder (45)________________________

_______________________________. ―That notion is not concrete enough, and it blurs two key components of hope,‖ Dr. Snyder said.

(46)‖_____________________________________________________________________.‖

听力：

Part Ⅲ

Listening Comprehension

36. diverse

37. tragic

38. commit

39. outcome

40. scale

41. colleagues

42. accurate

43. averages

45. Students with high hope set themselves higher goals and know how to work to attain

them,

46. went beyond the simple notion that hope is merely the sense that everything will turn out

all right.

47. Having hope means believing you have both the will and the way to accomplish your

goals, whatever they may be.

2011年6月大学英语六级真题与答案详解完整版

Section C

In America, people are faced with more and more decisions every day, whether it's picking one of 31 ice cream (36) _____ or deciding whether and when to get married. That sounds like a great thing. But as a recent study has shown, too many choices can make us (37) _____, unhappy – even paralyzed with indecision.

That's (38) _____ true when it comes to the workplace, says Barry Schwartz, an author of six books about human (39) _____. Students are graduating with a (40) _____ of skills and interests, but often find themselves (41) _____ when it comes to choosing an ultimate career goal.

In a study, Schwartz observed decision-making among college students during their (42) _____ year. Based on answers to questions regarding their job-hunting (43) _____ and career decisions, he divided the students into two groups: "maximizers" who consider every possible option, and "satisficers" who look until they find an option that is good enough.

You might expect that the students (44) _________________________________. But it turns out that's not true. Schwartz found that while maximizers ended up with better paying jobs than satisficers on average, they weren't as happy with their decision.

The reason (45) _________________________________. When you look at every possible option, you tend to focus more on what was given up than what was gained. After surveying every option, (46)

_________________________________.

36 flavors 37 confused 38 particularly 39 behavior 40 variety 41 overwhelmed 42 senior 43 strategies 44 who had undertaken the most exhausted search would be the most satisfied with their final decision 45 why these people feel less satisfied is that a world of possibilities may also be a world of missed opportunities. 46 a person is more acutely aware of the opportunities they had to turn down to pursue just one career.

2011 12

In the past, one of the biggest disadvantages of machines has been their inability to work on a micro-scale. For example, doctors did not have devices allowing them to go inside the human body to (36) _____ health problems or to perform (37) _____ surgery. Repair crews did not have a way of (38) _____ broken pipes located deep within a high-rise (39) _____ building. However, that's about to change. Advances in computers and biophysics have started a microminiature (超微) (40) _____that allows scientists to envision –and in some cases actually build –microscopic machines. These devices promise to (41)_____ change the way we live and work. Micromachines already are making an impact. At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland,Ohio, research scientists have designed a 4-inch silicon chip that holds 700 tiny (42) _____motors. At Lucas NovaSensor in Fremont, California, scientists have perfected the world's first microscopic blood-pressure sensor. Threaded through a person's blood (43) _____, the sensor can provide blood pressure readings at the valve of the heart itself. (44) ______________________________________________________________________. Auto manufacturers, for example, are trying to use tiny devices_______________________________________________________

(45)___________________________________________________________________________. Some futurists envision nanotechnology (纳米技术) also being used to explore the deep sea in small submarines, or even to launch finger-sized rockets packed with microminiature instruments. There is an explosion of new ideas and applications. So, (46) _____________________________ __________________________________________________________

36. detect 37. Delicate 38. Identifying 39. Apartment 40. Revolution 41. dramatically 42.primitive 43.vessels 44. Although simple versions of miniature devices have had an impact, advanced versions are still several years away 45.that can sense when to release an airbag and how to keep engines and breaks operating efficiently 46. when scientists now think about future machines doing large and complex tasks, they’re thinking smaller than ever before

2012 6

About 700 000 children in Mexico dropped out of school last year as recession-stricken families pushed kids to work and a weak economic recovery will allow only a 36 _________improvement in the drop-out rate in 2010 a top education 37 _________said. Mexico‘s economy suffered more than any other in Latin America last year 38 _________an estimated 7 percent due to a 39 _________in U.S. demand for Mexican exports such as cars. The 40 _________led to a 4 percent increase in the number of kids who left 41 _________or middle school in 2009 said Juan de Dios Castro who 42 _________the nation‘s adult education program and keeps a close watch on drop-out rates. “ 43 _________rose and that is a factor that makes our job more difficult.”Castro told Reuters in an interview earlier this month. 44 ___________________________________________________________________.As a result

drop-out rates will not improve much Castro said. “There will be some improvement but not significant ”Castro said. 45 _______________________________________________________________________. And children often sell candy and crafts in the streets or word in restaurants. 46 _______________________________________________________________________. Mexico ‘s politicians have resisted mending the country’s tax energy and labor laws for decades leaving its econo

36. slight 37. official 38. shrinking 39. plunge 40. decline 41. primary 42. heads 43. Poverty 44. Hampered by higher taxes and weak demand for its exports, Mexico's economy is seen only partially recovering this year. 45. Mexico has historically had high drop-out rates as poor families pull kids out of school to help put food on the table 46. The nation's drop-out problem is just the latest bad news for the long-term comp etitiveness of the Mexican economy